| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. | 1Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so you also won't be tempted. |
| 2Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. | 2Carry one another's burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. |
| 3For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. | 3For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. |
| 4But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. | 4But each person should examine his own work, and then he will have a reason for boasting in himself alone, and not in respect to someone else. |
| 5For each one shall bear his own load. | 5For each person will have to carry his own load. |
| 6Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches. | 6The one who is taught the message must share all his good things with the teacher. |
| 7Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. | 7Don't be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows he will also reap, |
| 8For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. | 8because the one who sows to his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit. |
| 9And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. | 9So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don't give up. |
| 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. | 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, we must work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith. |
| 11See with what large letters I have written to you with my own hand! | 11Look at what large letters I use as I write to you in my own handwriting. |
| 12As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, these would compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. | 12Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised--but only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. |
| 13For not even those who are circumcised keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. | 13For even the circumcised don't keep the law themselves; however, they want you to be circumcised in order to boast about your flesh. |
| 14But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. | 14But as for me, I will never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The world has been crucified to me through the cross, and I to the world. |
| 15For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation. | 15For both circumcision and uncircumcision mean nothing; what matters instead is a new creation. |
| 16And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. | 16May peace come to all those who follow this standard, and mercy to the Israel of God! |
| 17From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. | 17From now on, let no one cause me trouble, because I bear on my body scars for the cause of Jesus. |
| 18Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. | 18Brothers, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. |
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